Hippie Pepper Chili Stew

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 jalapeno, minced, seeded if you like, depending on preferred heat level
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 -2 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 dash cumin (to taste)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 zucchini, diced
• 0.5 (12 ounce) beer, whatever you like
• 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 1 (16 ounce) package lite extra-firm tofu, drained, patted dry, and large-diced
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed or 1 (15 ounce) can any other beans
• sour cream (optional)
• cilantro (optional)
• pickled jalapeno pepper (optional)
• tortilla (optional)
• tortilla chips (optional)

Recipe

• 1 add oil then onion to a large pot and saute a couple of minutes.
• 2 add carrot and celery and saute a couple of minutes further.
• 3 add green bell pepper, jalapeno, garlic, chili powder, and cumin. saute a further 5 minutes or so.
• 4 add zucchini, beer, and 1 can of tomatoes. cook until heated through.
• 5 add the other can of tomatoes, tofu, and beans.
• 6 check for seasoning and simmer a few minutes before serving.
• 7 garnish with whatever you like (i like a dollop of sour cream, chopped cilantro, and rough-chopped pickled jalapeno. i like to serve it with a few blue corn tortilla chips and a small warmed flour tortilla.).